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Mayor George McIntyre of Mon. iague. paid us a. brief visit the first. of week and discussed mono other thlnas his track and pins for his meeting August 3rd,

t fall he made preparations for building up the ‘lower tum which was a bit flat. brlnglng over several hundred loads of clay. This will be graded on just as soon as weather permits. It should result in a faster track by at least one sec- ond. as that particular turn was always difficult to get around on high. The whole plant will be gone over and put in first-class shape tor the big meet which is now so much looked forward to by Mari- time horsemen 8nd our race public,

Re-solling has been completed at the Cliarlottetotvn Driving Park track. Over 300 loads oi the very finest loam having been spread out from the pole to a distance of 30 feet. This has been disc harrowed and worked in with the other soil 50 that it will not cup out later on. The Kalamazoo track hat-rows have been rebuilt by Ott Gallant, and the machine now cuts. harroyvs and levels all in one operatioir Charlottetown track will be faster than ever in its history a5 a result oi the labor and expenditure made on it this Spring,

The program of harness racing 1n connection with the Provincial Exhibit-ion at Charlottetown will as usual be four days in duration, commencing on ‘Tuesday, August lbth and concluding on Friday. 591115?» 19141. with Sgturday left over in case of adverse weather. Three harness races will be pro- grammed for each day with the passes practically the same as last 081‘.

Halifax and Charlottetown will Issue their race prospectus earlier than last year. and both will be in the horsemans hands about the first week in July. ivit-h closing dates for Charlottetown, Monday, August 1st. and Halifax Monday. August 15th. Halifax race dates will be, August 30th. dashes for runners and harness horses; Aug-

ust 31st. Septrmber 1st. 2nd and 3rd. three harness horse events daily. On Monday. the opening

dav at Halifax. there will be auto races and also on the closing da September 5th. The horsemen wlll leave Halifax Saturday evening. September 3rd. for Sydney and various other race tracks to take part in Labor Days races Mon- day. North Sydney will probably give a three day meeting if suf- ficient horses are available.

A new type of number has been invented by James Butler of Lewts- ion, Maine. to replace arm or saddle numbers which have been used so many years to place the horses in hat-tress races. it was tried out on the Grand Circuit at several points last year and well liked. It is attached to the bridle in an upright position directly over the cent-re of the horse's head and the number is painted in white on a black background. The equip- ment is not. sold outright. but is leased to the track rising it. The officials of the Charlottetown track are considering its adoption.

The fastest training mile of the reason to date was when the pacer Hcr Ladyship 2.03 stepped in 2.07% over the mile track at Indianapolis. Indiana. She has license to be a rcnl one as her sire was Abbedale 301:1’; and her dam La Paloma

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01d Orchard. Maine. mile track Grand Circuit meeting will open 0n July 16th and continue until July 26th. It has a dozen events for aged campaigners equally di- vided between the trotters and pac- ers and they are classified by their records on June 6th. the date of closing. For half-mile track horses there are ten events in which they are classified by money earnings. Something new is being tried out for juvenile trotters. that is, the reparation of the colts and fillies.

Twenty-three horsemen and horsewomen arrived in New York a week ago as representatives of the German Olympic Committee. and they will make a whirlwind tour of American horse centres during a nineteen day visit. Har- ness horse fanns. various running tracks, military, breeding and rid- lug establishments. as well as lead- lng thoroughbred farms, in the East will be visited. They will also go as far West as Fort Riley. Kamas. and South m Walnut Hall arm. Kentucky. It is presumed al- their_ visit_has_a_mllit_ag l!

FINE FLAVOR OF

BLACK

10¢ PER IWIIGKEY and

well as a sporting significance and $118111 quest will be information re- garding the best types of cavalry remount horses and war chargers.

Germany being mentally the most war-like of European na- tions. generally leads in war tech- nique and others follow, although Mussolini of Italy has created some new theories that were tested out in Ethopia. It was practically de- cided by the big-wigs some years ago that there would be very little further use for the horse-or mule ——in the next European war. They changed to tractors-—tractors for heavy guns were used ln the Great War. but the good old horse or mule drew the guns for the field artillery and some of the heavies.

The new idea did away Ivith these, but lo and behold. troubfr; were developed in Spain due to mechanical defects and it now leaks out that in Hitler's famous march into Austria many mech- anical defects developed. showing that the horse still has military value. Not. only that. but cam- ouflaged with certain dyes and or- dinary mud to lend inconspicuous- ness, horses were of great value used by the Moorish auxilaries of General Franco. so that is prob- ably why our German friends are paying this nice little visit of nine- teen clays duration to Uncle Sam.

Two trotters that are meritln a lot of attention at North Ran all. Ohio. are namesakes of our friend Willard Kelly. One is the heavily staked trotter, Kelly 2.07, and the other his half-brother, Little Kelly t3) trial 2.10 1-2.

Below will be found the Direc- tors’ report of the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Club. which is well worth perusing. showing as it does that the institution is flour- ishing and accomplishing a worthy work in the promotion of colt breeding and racing. Due to the creation of these futurities breed- ing has been stimulated tremend- ously, more high-class stallions brought here and better feeding methods used. Some really beauti- ful candidates for future honors

were born this spring and the name “Kentuck% of Canada", which has been estowed on this

little Province, will be even more appropriate as the years go by due to the foresight of the men who conceived the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Club.

A meeting of the Directors of the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Club was held immediate- ly after the annual meeting and the following officers elected for the coming year-

Preslden. George A. Callbeck.

Vice-President, Willard Kelly.

Executive. W. B. McArthur and J. O. Cobb.

Secretary-Treasurer. F. J. E. Wright.

Dr. F‘. Charles Dougan of Char- lottetown, is again presenting a trophy to the winner of the Two- Ycar-Old Futurity.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The Directorate of the Prince. Edward Island Harness Racing Club is pleased to submit to_ 1&5 members a report of the doings of the ast year. V

Our uturlty races which took place on Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday. August 171-11.. 18th., and 20th., were held in connection with the Charlottetown Exhibition races on account of the fact that the offer made by the Charlotte- town Driving Park and Exhibition Association was the most. attrac- tive received.

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The Four-year-old Futurity hav- ing an entry of five horses with five starters which was raced on the 17th. was won by Millie Kal- muck. owned and driven by Will- ard Kelly, winning the second and third heats in 2:14 1-4 and 2:15 1-4 respectively. Guv Ann won the first heat in 2:14 1-4.

‘Phree-Year-Old Futurity-Purse 5380.00

The ‘Fhree-year-old Futurity which had nine starters from an entry of sixteen was raced on the 18th. This race was won in straight heats by Ann Worthy owned and driven by Ollie Rud- derham otf Roint. Edward. Cape Breton Island. Time 2.23 1-2, 2.19- 1-2 and 2:21 l-4.

HICKEY’S

CHEWING

THE MEN WHO MAKE IT HAVE BEEN ON OUR STAFF. FOR AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. '

Two-Year-Olstiuguturlty-Puree The Two-Yenr-Old Futurity

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Acadia Captures

Intercollegiate Tra ck Mee t

(By The Canadian Press)

womcvums. N. s, May 20—-Ac- adiels track and ﬁeld team swept to victory in the annual Maritime intercollegiate track and held championships here today. The Wolfvllle squad oiled up a total of 96 points against Mount Allison's 59- UniVPPSiI-y of New Brunswick had 12 points.

Mount Allison and Acadia divid- ed the record-breaklng honors. Bill Crawford. big blond Mountle from Saint John. N. 13., set a new discus record. while Jim Felndel of Bridge-water, N. 5., clipped one and two-ﬁfths seconds off the EEO-yard run records.

I6 Entries Set

. For King's Plate

(By The Canadian Press)

TORONTO, May 20—Tuned for their greatest turf test. 16 thor- oughbreds were declared ﬁt and ready tonight to gallop over a mile-and-a-furlong tomorrow in the 79th running of the King's Plate.

When the ﬁeld trots on the track at picturesque Woodlbine Park in Toronto's east end to bat- tle for the 50 guineas, donated by the King. and the major portion of a $7.500 added purse, an under- sized brown colt. Bunty Lawless, will rule overwhelming favorite. On either a fast or slow track the three-year-old son of Ladder-Mint- wina was expected to start at the shortest odds since I-Iorometer won in 1934 at l-20.

Bunty Latvless’ right to the fav- ored spot was unchallenged. His two-year-old career was impress- ive and he survived the gruelling training. stlnLwhlrouLmlshao.

which had an entry of ten had six starters and was raced on the 20th. Ethel Bellini owned by W. B. MacArthur and driven by Johnnie Conroy was the whmer of thLs race capturing the second and third heats in 2:29 and 2:32 res- pectively, while the first treat was won by Royal Jim in 2:32 3-4.

Keen interest was displayed in all three races. The small amount of scoring which is a commendable feature in good clean horse-racing combined with the close competi- tion prevailing made those speed contests a source of veritable en- joyment to racing fans.

The beautiful silver trophy pre- sented by Dr. F. Charles Dougan for the winner in the Two-Year- old Prince Edward Island Futur- ity was won b W. B. MacArthur with Ethel Bel inf.

The Peerless and Imperial Fox Feed 'I‘ro'ph presented by the Manager. J0 n A. MacDonald for the winner of the Three-year-old Prince Edward Island Futurity was won by Ollie Rudderham with Ann Worthy.

The W. B. MacArthur Trophy presented by W. B. MacArthur, Kensington. Prince Edward Island for the winner of the Four-year- old Prince Edward Island Futurity was won by Willard Kelly with Millie Kalmuck.

Your Board of Directors is very

leased to report that the num- Ber of entries for this year's Pu- turltles exceeds that oi’ last year by 16. The total of last year (31) was made up of l0 Two-year-olds. 16 Three-year-olds and 5 Four- yearolds; while this year's total (47) comprises 16 Two-year-olds, 14 ‘Ihree-year-olds and 17 Four- year-olds.

We are pleased that the racing of last car's Futuritles was so successfu from the various im- ggrtignt angles from which it may

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We are especially pleased to know that the race enthusiasts who attended the Charlottetown 1937 "King of Sports" were Ben- erally delighted with the races. as the commendations of the fans who attended last year's races may be regarded as a quite pleasing indication of what this year's at- tendance will be.

The thanks of the Prince Ed- ward Island Harness Racing Club are extended to the donors of the trophies—to Lt. Col. D. A. Mac- Kinnon. President of the lottetown Driving Park and Ex- hibition Association. who well de- serves tho re utation of being "an excellent le er"—in civil as well as in military llfe,-—and to all other officials who so generously helped to make the 1937 meet the success it so truly was.

Respectfully submitted. GEO. A. CALLBECK,

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COMFORTABLE HOMES ARE BUILT BY HONEST WORKMEN

AND THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING HIGH CLASS TOBACCO CALLS FOR EX- PERIENCED SKILLFUL MEN. THERE IS NOTHING HIT OR MISS FOR INSTANCE ABOUT THE CONSISTENT GOODNESS AND

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Looking Over Battlers For‘ Welter Crown

(By Alan Randal. Canadian Press Staff

Writer) {NEW YORK, May 20—Mtutly about the "little fellows" who

battle for the welterweight boxing crown next Thursday:

Jersey Jones. the Boswell of featherweight champion Henry Armstrong's camp. relates Hank wanted to be a doctor. Money gave out. after he left high school and he had to give up such ideas. He went to work on a railroad section gang. That's where Hen ‘s husky shoulders and arm muse es come from.

Once Armstrong tried cross- rountry running. Married now and the daddy of a three-year-old daughter, Hank plans to retire to a California farm when through with the ring. But he promises that won't be for another two years at least.

Mrs. Barney Ross doesn't object to her spouse continuing a. ring career. This is Barney's sixth straight training session at Gross- inger Lake. N. Y. Barney's mother. now 62. attends all his major fights. She'll be here to see him go against Armstrong. .

Ross is convinced most of Hank's 35 knockout victims erred in battling the dark destroyer with their backs to the ropes. In his workouts. Ross avoids the ropes. Even in shadow boxing, if Barney feels them at; his back, he immediatvy changes pace and swings into another stance. So 1f Armstrong is to become welter ruler. he must do it from the middle of the ring.

Ross says even a defeat by Hank-he doesn't think of such a thing seriously-won't change his mind about not retiring from the ring. "I'm better than ever now and look for several years of act- ivity yet," he says.

Reports are that promoter Mike Jacobs expects the bout to gross $200,000 in Madison Square Gar- den bowl. Armstrong's California admirers are said to have bet $100,000 on the black dynamiter. So many “rugs"—that's what dol- lar bills are. called in Brooklyn .where a lot of American slang was born—rcduced odds on Ross in some quarters from 7 to 5 to even money.

Not only has Joe Louis become quite a. fair horseman, but now he's a candid camera fan. Bill Terry has stopped pitching “with his New York Giants during bat- ting practice. He doesn't take any other violent exercise and not even Bill's rubber corset; can hide his trend to stoutlshness.

Another boost for Goodwin Ros- en. Toronto's sparkling contribu- tion to Brooklyn Dodgers. comes from Burris Jenkins in the Jour- nal-American. Goodwin. says Jen- kins, “gives th faithful one ex- cuse for looking at Che world through Rosen colored glasses."

Down The Alleys

CIPTOWN BOWLING ALLEYS first

Standing of couples in round:-

Dr. McKenzie & G. Doyle-ZBZM.

. Joseph 8a J. McAleer—2271. LBWIDI‘ 8s M. Smith-—2232. Cox 8c E. Greg0ry-2214. McKearney 8r l-i. Praught-ZIBS. H. Burke dz M. Stull-Zlﬁl. McDonald at Mrs. Burke—2168. McAleei" 8t n. Mitchell-2156. Murley dz. P_ McKinrion-—2153. McKinrion 8a McMillan-2146. McKenna 8t N. McKay-2142. McNelll 8c I. Bradley-2132. McDonald 3t A. Kane—2116. Britt 8r E. Joseph—2082. Davis 8: M. Trainor-ZMB. MoPhall 8a E. Mltciiell—2028. N. J .Clow 3c H. Costello—1993.

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Last night on the Holy Name Alleys fifteen couples rolled off their first half of the second round with the scores running good, and not so good. neverthe- less everybody enjoyed the night's recreation and anxiously await their next game. ~

Following are the scores:-

L. Callaghan 242 194

F. Mailett 160 234 164-4221 L. Corcoran 176 319 226 M. Davey 211 171 88-4191 R. Duncan 214 22B 155 L. Arsenault 207 152 136—1093 L. Blanchard 160 276 7 G, Coady 131 104 152-1090 G. Toombs 231 147 268 F Flynn 129 85 149-1009 R King 144 150 142 I Dougan 200 188 139- 963 R Ellison 208 122 144 G Doyle 148 134- 958

Duffy 167 242 1B4 V mith 105 133 113- 914

G McDonald 190 137 2 in 116 11B 117- 910

A Kelly 129 195 97 H Goya 122 110 142— 896

Egan 146 222 5 H. MoQuaid 124 109 102- 998

Dr. Corri an 1B6 .9 M. MoLel an 160 154 108- 806

B Callaghan 150 198 202 n 74 90 135- B49

H. Oaudet 130 212 128 M. MacFarlane 104 175 90- B39

Ray McIntyre Wins TitleBbut D'I—(CPI—HJY

UITAWA, May

lmmtyre or woods‘ ", N. 8.. W- nfght lifted the Canadian middle- weight boxing championship by taking e 12-round tree's on from the defending titleholder. Len Wads- worth of Hamilton. 0m. McIntyre

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Giants 4-0

As Cubs Move Up With 16-7 Win Over Phillies

NEW voax. us. 30—(AP)— $1>rlrked _by Johnny Vandermeers live-rut Job of whitewash pitch-rig and ltlirue Lxlmbarars pig but, Cin- unmet. mus nanucd the LXIHAILS their second straight shutout today, wanting 4-0 III a. National Lnsague Dﬂ-SODB-M game,

‘me setback shaved the Giants’ 14938146 lead to 3 1-2 games over umcago Cups, and stretched their 10mm; streak to three in a, row.

Vauidermcer pitched air-tight ball all the way. only one Giant got as fai- as tnlrd base.

ivieantnne, the Reus got to Hal Bﬂlllllllwllﬁl‘ and Clyde Castieman lor- nine hits, one of than Lombar- ois tnmd homer oi the year

IrrPhiladelpnia. Chicago Cubs. oloutms 22 nits off three pitchers, came out on top of the Phillles 16-7 in a. wnd sluggllig ball game,

Stan Hack hammered out four 11.1116 and Bitley Herman and Cari Reynolds truce each to lead the as- sault on Bucky Walters, wild Bill Hallahan and Tom Reis. The Phlls collected 15 safeties, one or them a homer by Pinky Whitney.

The Dodgers took a liking to some mediocre PiltL-lburgh pitching and WILHPPQG. the Pirates 7-5 with a 12-hit attack.

Although Van Mungo was knock- ed out of the box during a three- run Pittsburgh rally in the sixth, he book credit for the Vlowry, his second of the season.

Canadian Derby Plans Completed

(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

WINNIPEG, May 20——R. James Speers. general manager of the Winnipeg Jockey Club, announced today arrangements were com- pleted for the inaugural of “The Canadian Derby" at its 1941 meet.

The Canadian Derby, an event open to three-year-olds foaled anywhere 1n the Dominion and registered with the Canadian Na- tional livestock records at Ottawa. will have a. purse of $5.000 and be an annual Dominion Day event, Mr. Speers said.

The Canadian Derby will be contested over the mile and one quarter route. Entries for the in- itial running close Dec. 31.

Bears Defeat Victo rias 4-3

In a regular league fixture of the North End League Lou M’:- Leods league leading Bears de- feated the Ike Mcresides Vlcs 4-3

in the closest game this season. Scoring the winning run in the last half of the 5th inning the

Bears managed to protect this lead for the remainder of the game.

A feature c; the game was the masterful pitcnin of Fred Dillon for the Bears. e scattered his hits and whiffed twelve batters while his opponent Ernie Swallow star rival hurler was also in_raie form. senoTng down eight hitters via the strlkeout route.

Batteries for the game were for the Bears Dillon and Kennedy ,t'or the Vics Swallow and Carver.

Umpires: Lou Campbell at the plate, Crow Matheson on the bases.

S Side Bowling

At the Summerside bowling al- leys on Thursday night lhe um- merside ladies defeated the Char- lottetown ladies in a score of 2811 t0 the visitors 2314. Helen Mont- gomery for Summerslde held high single 285 and high three 606.

Florence Martin for Charlotte- town hlgh single 228 and Mary MacInnis high three 491.

Summerside was the winner of the three game series by 433 ins.

The Capitol Bowling leys would welcome more competition from the city bowlers.

A very interesting contest at the moment is the candle pin com- petition which will run for one month with a prize of five dollars for the highest score-S.

_€____,___ MAKES RECORD WALK

BRIGHTON. England — H. A. Hake won the Stock Exchange Lon- don to Bri hton walk 1n record time of eig t hours, 35 minutes be- coming the first competitor to win the event five tilnes.

lndiansWin Softball Tilt From Bees

Throttling dangerous threats o1 their opponents in the last three lllﬂlllks of the game Indians last nlgnt chalked up their first win of the City Softball League by de- 1951108 a much-improved Bee 5911M 13 t0 7.

Scoring all their runs 1n the first six frames Indians looked as ii they were going to inflict an- other bad beating on the Bees but suddenly iri the sixth the los- e-PS bekan to get to Pete Kelly. Held to one hu. up to this time Bees loaded the sacks with none out but Kelly came through with- out a run being scored against him. But the Bees attack kept go- ing for the next three iraznes and before the contests ended had piled‘ in seven counters while planking the Indians in the last three frames. Twice in the last session the losers had the bases loaded and Kelly had to be at his best ‘to nold thern to three runs gsmhis mates began erring behind

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Leafs Defeat Red Wings 3-2

MONTREAL. May 20—(C‘PJ — Toronto Ma-ple leafs entered the select first-division company of the international League today. re- placing Rochester Red Wings. who dropped a 3-2 verdict. 1n the opening Same of a CIITBIPQEIIIE series 1n Toronto.

John Berly's cross-fire delivery worked perfectl with the except- ion of the eig th when he hit sturdy. gave up a single to Vez- clich and saw both runners score as Cobb bounced a double off the left field fence.

Bobby Porter paced the Toronto attack with two triples and a pair of singles for a perfect average.

Dartmouth Wins Bowling Title

HALIF'AJ(_ May 20—(OP)—DB.rt- mouth tonight won the Mar-tome Eastern Maine Candlepin Bowling Championship and the tournament trophy bry a margin of 54 pins over the defending champions. Conn and Martelys 0f Halifax.

It was a rolloff match. a sudden death contest after the teams. bit- ter rivals for manv years. had fin- ished a gruelling 17-round schedule deadlocked for first position, each boasting 14 victories.

Billiards

Last night at the Sunnyside Billiard Parlor Harry Redmond entered the second round oi the

second section of the provincial billiard tournament by defeating Clifford MacDonald by a score o

300 t0 219.

The next match takes place Monday evening between S. Ryan and W. McTague.

Snooker

The draw tor the first round in the second section of the snooker tournament took place last night and the first match takes lace on Monday evening when W. w-

lor meelsAE. McGee.

Preparations UnderwayFor

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Ban n er Tennis

Despite the fact that the weath- er has not been conducive to the Inauguration of the summer sports program vet by all appearances surrounding tihe activities of the Charlottetown Tennis Club's courts the tennis season has been semi- officialy launched. "

Rncquete have been dusted off and flannele. which rested in the mothballe during the winter 5C8- son. are once agah finding prom- inent use. Althougn the orticial opening of nhe local tennis season is not until may 24, activity to da.e heralds the commencement of what promises to be the greatest season ever witnessed in the tennis sport of this island province.

The six courts of the club are in first class condition and players. beginners and all interested are cordfsly invited to participate in the activities of the club.

The Eastern Canada Tennis Championships. which proved a red dsy in the history of the sport in this province last yell‘. are orflnin slated or the lccal club and w 1 take place the week of August 0-13. The fact that the tournament has again been awarded to Cher- lottetown monks highlv of the of- iiclals of 0 Tennis Association

Season

here. the hospitality of the citizens and the all-round eongeniality with glhilch the visitors were met during

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gether Upper Canada net stars as well as we.l known Maritime pie;- ers will be one of the leaonig sporting attractions in the province this summer. Those who recall the tournament last year will. no doubt, hail with satisfaction the news that this outstanding evenlt has been awarded again 1,0 the club here by the LGWII Tennis Association oi Canada.

No little credit is due Messrs. J. A. Bmtly and Mack MacKinnon for the promotion and progress of tennis heieabouts. They have been the ézialnsta of many a tourna- men and t eir devotion to the pastime assumes that of a mania. Year in and you out t-h . With the able assistance and 1911,1111 00- operation of succeeding clu tlvee. have nursed the game not: and their enthusiasm has inspir others. The “dutiful" r are again aupervisin the condi toning of the courts an this fact above a l others should substantiate the report that the Island is again headed for a banner tmnil season.

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Not many local sport fans have ever seen Gordon Drillon. top sniper of the N. H. L. perform on the steel blades but said fans will be privileged to see him in im- other branch of sport. and right in the citv at that, when he takes the mound for ‘the Rovers softball tealm in an exhibition game against a combined squad of the Indians and Imperials at the Park diamond on the afternoon of May 24th.

At present in the city. on his second visit to the Island. Drillon 1s reputed to be a nifty hurler. A 50111311141111. he was a leading per- former with Moncton All-Stars last season only to miss out in the playoffs when forced to report to Toronto Maple Leafs for the hoc-

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His appearance on Tuesday will lend a lot of color to the exhibit- ion encounter and fans can be sure of witnasing a red hot game for opposing him on the mound will be Ray Stull. speedlhall ace of the Island hurlers who, when right. makes good batters appear just ordinary.

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Still on softball. the much im- proved showing of the Bees. en- trants in the local league. deserva a word of praise. MakinR drmtic shifts in the lineup-Bees last night made the Indians hustle mightily in the final frames to keep their early lead and once they get a few more games under their belts it looks as if it will be a tough pro- position to defeat them.

Setting of the dates for the Eas- tern Canade tennis championships which take place here August 8 to 13. settled all doubts in local rac- quet wielders’ minds that the Is- land would not be the scene of this event iiwo years in a. row. and also is a. deserving compliment to local tennis officials for the manner in which they conducted last year's starry tournament.

Once again stars from Upper Canada and the Maritlmes will be seen in action and already Tennis Club officials are getting in the early groundwork that is so nec- essary to insure running oﬂ’ the matches in a smooth manner with a meet as outstanding as this one on their hands.

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Rovers receive their first real test. of strength over the week-end when they meet the Imperlals in the third game of the league schedule at the Park diamond at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Im- pressive both in batting and ﬁeld- ing in their only other start the

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defending champions will be pit- ted against the smoke-ball of Ray Stull in the coming encounter and the meeting should prove whether their new found batting strength was Just merely a flash in the pan or something that has come with them to stay. iii ék i? 1K

Although an Island runner has never been able to capture the Halifax modiﬁed marathon run annually on June 3rd. nevertheless almost every your ﬁnds one or more Islanders entered and ac- qutting themselves creditably. This year it is the same. It has been rumored that possibly three or four will make the trek to Halifax for the event and for the past two weeks have been getting themselves into condition.

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Of one entrant we are certain. He is Johnny Shepherd, youthful middle distance plodder who al- ready has forwarded his entry. Johnny. no stranger to the gruel- ling Halifax race, an event he took part in last year. is conﬁdent of bettering his previous performance this year. He is rapidly nearing the pink of condition now and plans to leave for the scene of the grind a few days ahead of time to have a couple of trial spins over the course.

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New York fans are handing Joe DiMaggio a rasping reception each time he comes to the plate. Joe is a little puzzled about it all as is natural for a youngster who basked in adulation for two years. then sees the crowd going sour on

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DiMaggio has found out how fickle fandom is. Most of the fans were all for him in his salary disputes with Rupperi. but they did not care so much for ihc man- ner of his return to the game. In this attitude they were helped along by disgruntled baseball writ- ers who were left holding the bag when Frank Graham of the Sun scooped the town on the return of DiMaggio to Yankees.

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Some stoutly insisted that Di- Magio was signed last. year and that his holdout was a piece of business concocted between Rup- pert and his sllltlﬂér to stimulate early enthusiasm. If it happened. or that was the idea. then the plan

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Ruppert must be a very good actor to simulate rage as he did. and almost superb indifference at the signing up of his greet star. Barrow too would have to be in on the plot and he has been holding {c1521 ever since the. episode that D aggio was the victim or very bad advice.

Tom Yuwkey is at last getting some satisfaction out of the M.- 000000 he invested in the Boston Red Box. His gold-plated team has been on a winning streak which has carried it to the top ol the American League. Two of Yur- key‘; highest priced ployen. Lefty Grove and Jimmy Ppxx. have lraénn instrumental factors in the x drlve.en eight-game winningstrenk on which they rode west. Poxx, who alo with Johnny Marcum. ooet Yaw ey 8150.000 and players In 1935. leads both leagues in hom- ers iind tops the runs-battccl-in column. Grove. who cost 810.6000 in 1933mm: won six straight games

lfor the beet pitching record on the circuit.

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Indians Defeat Senators 6-3 To Hold League Lead

NEW YORK. Ma 20—(AP)~ Cleveland Indlam, eta-mined K stay in tllm. plaw in the Amenlcaq League, bunched six hits for nvd runs m the second lnnllll 9811mm Washington today for their fifth - nsecunlve victory. Score was 6-8.

Both squads made 10 hits but Johnny Allen was tougih in Duiches and turned m his fwrm ylfjteonv of the Ive-mourn for the r .

Mel Almada and Johnny Tone both hilt home runs for Washington but the bases were vacant. Earl .\v_ erill produced s. homer for Cleve- land. -

lug out B hits. Philadelphia Athletics scored a 5-2 victor- that squared their series with Detroit Tigers,

Until the eighth the game was a. pitchers battle between school.- boy Rowe. of Detroit. and Luther Thomas of A's. The Macks then Slﬂgﬁd a four-run uprising, $601.11]. four uneamed runs alter Rudy York committed a. two-base error on Wayne Amblers liner to left,

Bo-Jfon Red Box didn't need Lefty Grove, but he pitched and won hi; seventh game of the season while his mates made merry with fivg St. Louis Browns pitchers and 1m up 16 runs while Letty was eld- ing UWO.

The veteran JQlned in the sing, feet himself. collecting three him m five tims at bat and scoring twice. His three 51113105 drove 1|] four runs.

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(By SCOTTY BESTON Associated Prue Stat! Writer) BO N, May Zib-(API

—8ir Abe Bailey, legiem 73-year- old South African sportsman, to- day completed a 6.000—_m1'ie sea voy_ ace agmnst his physician's advice to see his colt, Golden Sovereign run in the Der June 1. Attendants reused to allow ro- porfero to see 111m when he arrived 0n the B. S. Windsor Castle, Ton months ago, desperately ill with hlebltis (lnflamaﬂnn of the veins)

e was told LDTG Dawson o! P0851. his phl i :-

" ‘s your e8 you- llfe Th; leg will have to come off _. tomorrow."

“Do it filthy." replied “but don't tell my wife." Newt morning one of his stall our in and said: "Your loohni

Sdir Ahlzlgrlnn-ed but. "Pm dead!" an t remarked: "They won‘ a; able to pull my leg now, any-

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Flve months later. hobbllng o1 0119 W005i!!! 1e . he boarded a boa! 1'0,- South Afr ca. Shortly after ha arrived he was stricken again. Last Avril 6. the second is; ma to b0 amllll-at -. Three dayB later h! oalbled a Iondon paper: "Many thanks. Kindly tell friends What 18 16ft of me is very well and hopes to visit England in time m the Derby."

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BERLIN. May arr-Germany's rebuilt Davis Cup tennis team gained a 2-0 lead today over Nor- way 1n their second round Eur- opean zone series.

George Von Metaxa. the Vien- nese star recruited by Germany, defeated Johan Haanes, 2-6. 5-7.

8-2. 6-3, 7-5. and Henner Henklo gillliipped Fritz Jenssen, 60, 6-0,

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